Planning application
Coplands Road (Land Near), Stromness Orkney
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erect 16 houses with solar panels including associated roads, services, landscaping and infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 26/163/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/163/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
- Officer to Agent
- Engineering Services
- Further Comment - B & N Sinclair
- Objection - B & N Sinclair
- Housing Dept
- Scottish Water
- Policy Officer
- Location Plan
- Existing Site Plan
- Site Plan
- Topography
- Drainage Layout Plan
- Site Compound
- Drainage Layout
- Design Statement
- Location Plan
- Existing Site Plan
- Floor & Elevation Plan - Units 1 and 2
- Floor & Elevation Plan - Units 3, 4 and 5
- Floor & Elevation Plans - Units 6 and 7
- Floor & Elevation Plans - Units 8 and 9
- Floor & Elevations Plans - Units 10, 11 and 12
- Floor & Elevation Plans - Units 13 and 14
- Floor & Elevation Plans - Units 15 and 16
- Site Compound
- Topography
- Site Plan
- Invalid Letter
- Biodiversity Photos
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- BT Details
- Bin Store
- Fence Details
- Site Section
- Design Statement
- Engineers Details
- Engineers Drainage Report
- Planning Permission
- PV Solar Panel Details
- PV Solar Panel Layout
- SSE Details
- Street lighting Levels
- Street Lighting Report
- Street Lighting Site Plan
- Scottish Water Details
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands's median decision took 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Orkney Islands's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.